1.  A standard detergent should take most of the grease off the surface.

2.  At Sandridge an extensive orangery took up most of the southern fa?

3.  Beds, boxes, a table holding a hot plate and a refrigerator take up most of the space.

4.  Burton had been involved in a love affair with a woman who ended up taking most of his money.

5.  But by midday they had taken most of it and had begun to dig in.

6.  Our camping stuff alone took up most of the space in the back of the car.

7.  The real highlight, though, was the grotto, which took up most of one wall.

8.  They crawled in, Creed crouched over her, Prunella taking most of his weight.

9.  I had an essay to write, which took up most of the weekend.

10.  A florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall.